Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 4
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
तत उत्थाय ते सर्वे स्पृष्ट्वा नद्या श्शिवं जलम्।पन्थानमृषिणाऽदिष्टं चित्रकूटस्य तं ययुः।।।।
tata utthāya te sarve spṛṣṭvā nadyāḥ śivaṃ jalam |
panthānam ṛṣiṇādiṣṭaṃ citrakūṭasya taṃ yayuḥ ||
பின்னர் அவர்கள் அனைவரும் எழுந்து, நதியின் மங்களகரமான நீரைத் தொட்டு, முனிவர் காட்டிய சித்ரகூடப் பாதையில் சென்றனர்.
Then they all rose, touched the river's auspicious waters and went the way the sage had directed -- towards mount Chitrakuta.
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Dharma is reverence and right guidance: they begin the journey with auspicious purification and follow the counsel of a sage, showing humility before wisdom.
Rāma’s party sets out toward Mount Citrakūṭa, following the route indicated by the sage.
Teachability and respect—accepting and acting upon righteous instruction.
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